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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 24)
PA AVG HR R RBI SB DRC+ WARP
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Birth Date5-9-1995
Height5' 10"
Weight180 lbs
Age29 years, 6 months, 12 days
BatsB
ThrowsR
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SO HBP SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ DRAA BRR FRAA BWARP
2019 SLN 24 92 349 99 17 7 11 16 61 7 15 1 .304 .350 .500 110 6.1 4.7 1.9 2.3
Career92349991771116617151.304.350.5001106.14.71.92.3

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR Team Lg LG G PA oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ DRC+ DRC+ SD FRAA BRR DRAA BWARP
2016 SCO A- NYP 66 310 .244 .324 .338 .305 102 16 8.5 1.8 147 0 0.8 3.6 6.1 2.2
2017 PEO A MID 38 174 .240 .312 .365 .309 97 6.8 4.9 2.2 126 0 -0.6 2.1 4.7 1.4
2017 PMB A+ FSL 18 82 .235 .314 .343 .327 94 2.3 2.3 0.8 106 0 -0.4 -0.2 0.4 0.3
2017 SFD AA TEX 63 239 .257 .327 .384 .281 101 -5.9 6.5 3 77 0 1.0 0.7 -4.5 0.7
2018 SFD AA TEX 109 498 .261 .326 .397 .345 105 8 14.2 4 114 0 0.4 3.4 6.7 3.0
2018 MEM AAA PCL 17 76 .271 .335 .418 .357 85 4.5 2.2 0.1 119 0 1.3 1.0 2.0 0.7
2018 SUR Wnt AFL 11 55 .246 .330 .361 .278 115 1 1.5 0.3 140 0 0.0 -0.3 4.0 0.6
2019 SLN MLB NL 92 349 .246 .319 .426 .346 93 17.4 10.6 0.1 110 6 1.9 4.7 6.1 2.3
2019 MEM AAA PCL 49 218 .267 .345 .459 .333 92 7.3 7.5 0.6 102 0 -0.7 3.7 1.6 1.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year Team lvl LG PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO SF SH
2016 SCO A- NYP 310 255 61 73 14 5 4 109 33 48 29 19 3 .286 .400 .427 .141 4 0
2017 SFD AA TEX 239 219 20 54 12 2 2 76 26 16 34 5 2 .247 .298 .347 .100 2 1
2017 PMB A+ FSL 82 70 7 18 2 1 1 25 11 7 18 0 1 .257 .338 .357 .100 1 2
2017 PEO A MID 174 155 24 44 8 5 2 68 18 15 19 8 2 .284 .347 .439 .155 2 1
2018 SFD AA TEX 498 452 71 135 23 3 6 182 36 35 76 27 5 .299 .350 .403 .104 4 4
2018 MEM AAA PCL 76 66 13 21 0 1 1 26 5 8 11 3 0 .318 .382 .394 .076 2 0
2018 SUR Wnt AFL 55 42 4 10 3 0 0 13 5 10 7 5 1 .238 .400 .310 .071 1 0
2019 MEM AAA PCL 218 197 39 60 12 4 7 101 29 15 33 9 0 .305 .356 .513 .208 2 2
2019 SLN MLB NL 349 326 59 99 17 7 11 163 36 16 61 15 1 .304 .350 .500 .196 0 0

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr% CSAA
2019 1364 0.4758 0.4758 0.8166 0.6410 0.3259 0.8966 0.6738 0.1834 0.0000
Career13640.47580.47580.81660.64100.32590.89660.67380.18340.0000

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2025 SLN $9,500,000
2024 SLN $7,000,000
2023 SLN $4,200,000
2022 SLN $722,900
2021 SLN $596,000
2020 SLN $581,800
2019 SLN $
YearsDescriptionSalary
4 yrPrevious$6,100,700
2019Current$7,000,000
5 yrPvs + Cur$13,100,700
1 yrFuture$9,500,000
6 yrTotal$22,600,700

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
4 y 114 dWeisz Sports2 years/$16.5M (2024-25)

Details
  • 2 years/$16.5M (2024-25). Signed extension with St. Louis 1/22/24 (avoided arbitration, $6.95M-$6.5M). 24:$7M, 25:$9.5M. Award bonuses: $250,000 for top five finish in MVP vote. $150,000 for World Series MVP. $100,000 each for LCS MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, Platinum Glove.
  • 1 year/$4.2M (2023). Re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$722,900 (2022). Re-signed by St. Louis 3/22.
  • 1 year/$596,000 (2021). Re-signed by St. Louis 3/21.
  • 1 year/$581,800 (2020). Re-signed by St. Louis 3/20.
  • 1 year (2019). Contract selected by St. Louis 6/8/19.
  • Drafted by St. Louis 2016 (6-196) (Stanford). $236,400 sb (slot amount).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG DRC+ VORP FRAA WARP
90o 58 13 2 0 2 4 11 2 0 .245 .298 .396 82 0.0 3B 0, 0.0
80o 38 8 1 0 1 2 7 1 0 .229 .270 .343 74 0.0 3B 0, 0.0
70o 24 6 1 0 1 1 5 1 0 .273 .304 .455 68 0.0 3B 0, 0.0
60o 12 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .182 .250 .182 64 0.0 3B 0, 0.0
50o 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 59 0.0 3B 0, 0.0
Weighted Mean410000100.250.250.250600.03B 0,0.0

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2020-11-20 12:00:00 (link to chat)Cronenworth was all world in August and lousy in sept- just a slump or concern? Underlying numbers still pretty nice
(Raphie from Boulder)		Yeah, I mean I wouldn't be shocked if he just played over his head for a couple months. That would happen in a normal year and get more washed out by a longer balance of the season. May be more of a Tommy Edman type than a star. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2020-04-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)Can KeBryan Hayes hit enough to be an above average ML 3rd baseman? Also, how good can Tommy Edman be nummbers wise with 500+ AB's? Thx
(bob m from philly)		His glove is so good, I think he can do that without hitting a *ton*. But yeah, I still believe in the hit tool and his power isn't non-existent, the bat path just isn't geared for extra bases right now. I'm curious how the new regime in Pittsburgh will handle Hayes and his approach at the plate, in terms of development. (Craig Goldstein)
2020-03-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)Tommy edman is so highly ranked many times ahead of scott kingery so my question is who do you like better in roto this year and do you still believe kingery could be a stud?
(mcc1013 from Pennsylvania)		I will copy and paste from our current Top 500:

192 Tommy Edman
193 Scott Kingery

They are neck-and-neck for us. Kingery has slightly more pop and more job security. Edman has a better hit tool and is a safer bet to provide a strong average. Both are similarly speedy. I agree some rankings of Edman are a bit out of control. This year, I prefer Edman, as I anticipate excellent eligibility, which gives him the edge.

I do not believe Kingery could be a stud and I have not since his poor debut. He just does not make enough contact. That said, I think he could flirt with 20/20 for awhile and maybe truly breakout if he develops into the type of high-contact bat we all foresaw as a prospect. However, his 31.9% whiff rate will not fly for a player who does not have elite quality of contact. (Jesse Roche)
2020-03-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)Can Tommy Edman maybe develop into Trae Turner light? I really like his speed/power combo and his position versatility as well------looks like he'll probably get 500+ ab's this year, and if he does I would expect to see a line something like 20/25/.290-----do you agree with that or no? thx
(bob from pa)		No. Edman lacks Turner's power. I am firmly of the opinion that his power surge was an outlier, aided by the happy-fun ball. That said, Edman has some pop, enough to top double-digit home runs, and good speed, though not remotely close to Turner-level wheels. It appears he will receive around 450-500 plate appearances (not ABs) in a super-utility role pre-suspended season. Prorating his production to 600 PAs, I think he could hit .280/15/20, but that type of performance is an 80th percentile outcome according to PECOTA and I do not feel confident in that projection whatsoever. (Jesse Roche)
2020-02-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)Jesse, how do you value Glasnow this year? I inherited him in a dynasty league and have gotten a lot of trade offers. I'm worried about his injury risk but bullish on his potential.
(esix.snead from NY)		Glasnow is a divisive player. Some LOVE him. Some HATE him. I fall in the middle. He ranks 75th overall for us. He is basically a 2-pitch arm with tons of injury, command, and relief risk. Those two pitches are incredible, and play up due to his uncommmon size (6-foot-8). Glasnow is also apparently working on adding a splitter to his arsenal to replace his little used change-up. I think he can be elite if healthy and if his command is on, I just am not sure he is a pitcher built to last beyond 5-inning stints long-term.

For trade context, in TDGX, the following trade occurred 3 weeks ago: Tyler Glasnow, Tommy Edman, and Edwin Rios for FYPD Pick 1.3, Nolan Jones, Jordan Groshans, and Francisco Alvarez. (Jesse Roche)
2019-10-30 16:00:00 (link to chat)Tommy Edman or Isan Diaz for future?
(The Colonel from Pasadena, CA)		I'm an Edman guy at this point (Craig Goldstein)
2019-09-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)Can Tommy Edman be an everyday 2B?
(Willie McGee from St. Louis)		I don't know if he's every day at one spot, but I think he's a super-utility type that can pick up 500+ PA playing all over and resting regulars without much of a dropoff. I'm a fan. (Craig Goldstein)
2019-09-23 20:00:00 (link to chat)What are your thoughts on Tommy Edman?-------I like his bat (switch hitter) and his speed, and also his position versatility-----he's done a really nice job for the Cards and I think he's made a pretty strong case for a starting spot next year. Thx.
(bob from pa)		Agree with you, bob. Why wouldn't he be a starter for them? Could throw him anywhere and he's very smart in all facets. I expect that OBP to rise next season. He has that play-with-the-Cardinals-his-whole-career vibe going... (Tyler Oringer)
2019-09-20 11:00:00 (link to chat)Who -- or what -- is Tommy Edman?
(Johns from Atlantis)		#MortBlood (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2019-08-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)Is there a certain type of prospect profile you seem to be always leaning toward?
(Vladimir from Somewhere Red)		I've been thinking a lot about this with the new baseball. I wonder if the hit-over-power guys become more valuable in an offensive environment, in which power isn't at such a premium. That is, do your Trent Grishams become more valuable in this type of environment? Hell, should you target more guys like Tommy Edman? I think I'd be leaning to more guys with high-end hit tools and plate discipline, assuming that the rabbit ball will help the power manifest on the field in the higher levels. (JP Breen)


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